open? I know I am over complicating things, but it takes like a whole day to
see if each method is effective and I just wonder if any of you
old-house-dwellers have any good tricks! I am trying to not have to buy any air
conditioners, as I am an incredibly cheap individual

You want fans to blow air through the attic spaces, but only when it's
hotter inside than outside. You want to insulate the floor between the
attic and the living spaces, and leave the attic door closed.
You want to do something about the windows, so that your living
spaces don't leak air.

--Goedjn